Jasmin Savoy Brown | |
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Born | Alameda, California, U.S. | March 21, 1994
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Jasmin Savoy Brown (born March 21, 1994) is an American actress. She has appeared in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2015–2017), the ABC legal drama series For the People (2018–2019), and the Showtime psychological drama series Yellowjackets (2021–present).[1]
Brown also acted in Sound of Violence (2021) and Scream (2022). She provided the voice and motion capture for Phin Mason / Tinkerer in the video game Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020).
Early life[]
Brown was born in Alameda, California and raised in Springfield, Oregon.[2] At age four, Brown had her first role in a church musical which sparked her love of performing. Growing up, she participated in numerous musicals and was a member of various musical clubs, choirs and groups, some of which include University of Oregon, Portland Shakespeare Project, Art's Umbrella, Oregon Children's Choir, and Upstart Crow Studios.[3] Following high school, Brown moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue acting.[4]
Career[]
Brown began with minor roles in NBC's Grimm and Freeform's The Fosters. She went on to star in Camp Harlow and Forgotten Hero, and guest star on NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[5]
In 2015, Brown landed the recurring role of Evangeline "Evie" Murphy in seasons 2 and 3 of HBO's The Leftovers.[6][7] Evie is the daughter of Erika and John who goes missing with her friends after an earthquake.[8] Following The Leftovers, Brown was cast as Nina (Cameron's new girlfriend) on Freeform's Stitchers.[9]
Brown went on to play series regular character Emilia Bassano on the TNT drama series Will, which told the story of William Shakespeare. Emilia was a musician, poet, and writer, who went on to become the first female professional English poet and was believed to be the "Dark Lady" of Will’s sonnets.[10]
Brown is a series regular in the Shondaland drama For the People on ABC.
Two weeks before the premiere of For the People, Brown signed with ICM Partners.[11]
In September 2020, Brown was cast as Mindy Meeks-Martin on the fifth Scream film, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[12] The film was released on January 14, 2022.[13][14]
She also has released at least two songs; "Orange Wine"[15] and "goddamnit"[16] on YouTube.
Personal life[]
Brown identifies as queer and a lesbian, and is a biracial woman.[17][18]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Laggies | Music Kid | |
2014 | The Record Keeper | Patience | |
2014 | Camp Harlow | Emily | |
2014 | Forgotten Hero | Anna | |
2017 | Ten Dollar Bill | Stephanie | |
2017 | Lane 1974 | Puma | |
2017 | Newly Single | Taylor Touring | |
2021 | Sound of Violence | Alexis Reeves | |
2022 | Scream | Mindy Meeks-Martin | |
2023 | Scream VI | [19] |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Grimm | Young Woman | Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold" |
The Fosters | Gossip Girl #2 | Episode: "Kids in the Hall" | |
2014 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Ava Watson / Rebecca Lubbock | Episode: "The Mole" |
2015–2017 | The Leftovers | Evangeline Murphy | 13 episodes |
2016 | Stitchers | Nina | 7 episodes |
Before You Say I Do | Hannah | Television film | |
2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Amanda Joseph | Episode: "You Can Look (But You'd Better Not Touch)" |
Will | Emilia Bassano | 5 episodes | |
2018–2019 | For the People | Allison Adams | 20 episodes |
2018 | Love | Annie | 3 episodes |
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars | Lena Freemaker | 2 episodes Voice | |
2021 | Final Space | Evra | Episode: "Forgiveness" Voice |
2021–present | Yellowjackets | Taissa Turner | 10 episodes Main role |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Abby "Super Spesh" Walker | Voice and motion capture |
2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Phin Mason / Tinkerer | Voice and motion capture |
References[]
- ↑ Philip, Tom (April 26, 2017). "You Will Know Jasmin Savoy Brown".
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: - ↑ "Jasmin Savoy Brown". Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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: - ↑ Maiolo, Derek. "Jasmin's world". Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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: - ↑ Barna, Ben. "For Jasmin Savoy Brown, The Leftovers Was A Dream Job".
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: - ↑ Freligh, Tai (June 13, 2017). "Exclusive interview with Jasmin Savoy Brown from The Leftovers".
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: - ↑ Obenson, Tambay A. "'The Leftovers' Season 2: Meet The Murphys – Regina King, Kevin Carroll, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jovan Adepo - IndieWire". Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
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: - ↑ "The Leftovers' Final Season Cast Revealed: Who's In? Who's Out?".
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: - ↑ "What Happened To the Girls in 'The Leftovers'? Here Are the Theories".
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: - ↑ "Stitchers Exclusive: Cameron Introduces Kirsten to His New Girlfriend". April 22, 2016.
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: - ↑ Petski, Denise (November 8, 2016). "Will: Jasmin Savoy Brown Joins TNT Drama About Young William Shakespeare".
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: - ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (February 27, 2018). "ICM Signs 'The Leftovers' & 'For The People' Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown". deadline.com.
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: - ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2020). "Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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: - ↑ Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020). "Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!". BloodyDisgusting. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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: - ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020). "New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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: - ↑ "Jasmin Savoy - Orange Wine (Official Video)". YouTube.
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: - ↑ "Jasmin Savoy - goddamnit (Official Video) - [Explicit]". YouTube.
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: - ↑ Jasmin Savoy Brown Is Doing It For Queer, Mixed Girls Everywhere
- ↑ “The Girls Will Eat”: Jasmin Savoy Brown and Liv Hewson Spill Yellowjackets Secrets
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 10, 2022). "'Scream' Sequel Seeing Return Of Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding & Jenna Ortega". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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External links[]
- Official website
- Jasmin Savoy Brown at the Internet Movie Database website
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